Roof Bolter

March 16, 1984 at 1:00 PM

Mine No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: Superior Coal Company (Huyser James E)

Monroe County, IA

Classification EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

Type Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON ONE SIDE OF A CROSSCUT. ON OPPOSITE SIDE EXPLOSIVE CHARGES HAD TEEBEEN SET. THEY WERE THEN UNINTENTIONALLY DETONATED

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Accident type: Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219840860155 · Mine ID 1302008 Trainer view →